Raffle of locally-created quilt benefits St. John's UCC missions
Tickets are now on sale for a “Let’s Be Civil” 91-by-103-inch quilt with proceeds going to St. John’s United Church of Christ local missions, which include the Bluffton Community Assistance Program food pantry.
The quilt was assembled by Connie Kempf and machine quilted by Forever In Stitches of Bluffton.
The quilt is created with Civil War-era fabrics, appearing as stars and Irish Chains.
Tickets are six for $5 or 1 for $1. Persons wanting tickets may contact St. John’s UCC at 419-358-5641 or Kempf at 419-358-5173.
The drawing takes place on Jan. 2, 2018.
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